About Us


	The Wooster Whales is a competitive swim team located in Wooster, Ohio. The mission of our team is to provide the opportunity for each athlete to attain his or her maximum individual potential as a part of a team in the sport of competitive swimming. The winter swim team program is run through the Wooster YMCA, while the summer swim team program is run by the Wooster City Parks and Recreation Department. Directions to all away meets are posted here or will be available at the pool. Congratulations to our 2009 Zone Qualifiers Daniel Ackerman - 11/12 50 Breast, 50 Free, 100 Breast, 100 IM, 200 Free Jessica Bonezzi - 11/12 100 Fly Jamie Chipka - Senior 200 Free, 500 Free Matthew Dyer - 11/12 200 Free, 100 IM, 200 IM, 50 Back David Goodrich - 11/12 50 Fly, 100 Fly, 50 Free BJ Graham - 11/12 50 Free, 100 Free Gabrielle Sibilia - 11/12 50 Back, 200 Free, 50 Free, 100 IM, 100 Free, 200 IM Madison Whitman - 9/10 50 Breast, 50 Free, 50 Fly, 100 Free, 100 IM, 200 Free, 50 Back 11/12 Boys 200 Medley Relay 11/12 Boys 200 Free Relay A 11/12 Boys 200 Free Relay B Who will be next? We have reserved a block of rooms at a hotel for the 2009 Zones. Information has been posted to the bulletin board at the pool. YMCA 2008-2009 Invitational Schedule and Information - In certain cases the Wooster Swim Club subsidizes entries for YMCA invitationals. Please check the bulletin board at the YMCA natatorium for information. YMCA Zones qualifying times for 2008-2009 season USA Swimming Information While our winter team is primarily affiliated with YMCA of Wooster, we are also a USA Swimming afffiliated club (WYRS). Swimmers interested in swimming in USA Swimming sanctioned meets need to be registered with USA Swimming (registration forms available here). Note: If you registered with USA swimming during the summer season in order to swim in the 2008 Freedlander meet, you received a seasonal registration, which is valid only for 150 days from the date of registration; as a result, your registration will expire somewhere around December 1, 2008. If you intend to swim USA Swimming meets this winter, you will need to re-register. Please contact a board member if you have any questions. USA Swimming meets in our area are scheduled by Lake Erie Swimming. Click here for the 2008-2009 short course schedule. Entries are submitted through the meet entry person to the hosting team. In certain cases the Wooster Swim Club subsidizes entries for USA swimming meets. Please check the bulletin board at the YMCA natatorium for information or email a board member if you have interest in organizing a team entry in a particular meet. USA Swimming Motivational time standards (pdf file) - shows B, BB, A, AA, AAA and AAAA times for long course meter, short course meter and short course yard races. Great for goal setting!!